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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
2
Miss Mildred Hepler visits Preston and Mrs Walter James visits Nora Springs as winter school terms begin. Community updates include Thanksgiving travel, church events, bazaar plans, and the welcome return of A H Russell to Wyoming. John Thomson elected supervisor and praised for leadership. town scenes of moving residents and a lively theatre program conclude the column.
Cascade reports a flurry of visits and hometown events. Henry Seery of Bernard, baby news from Dr and Mrs A J Faber, and travel notes on J L Roche to Chicago for work.
Onslow reports visiting relatives and a busy social scene with several trips to Chicago Troy Mills Lake Charles and Chatham Virginia. Schools reopen for winter term and Christmas Eve union service planned. Local commerce remains strong with good trade and holiday displays. John Russell remains active with family concerns noted.
Center Junction notes show Gusta Driebell spent Thanksgiving at Onslow while Mrs. Beebe of Baldwin visits relatives locally. Will Leggett visits sister Mrs. Dave Ward, Belle Moncrief to Monticello, Robert Livingstone on Hopkinton business, Grace Moats at Coder home, Mrs. Clothier of Olin visits daughter Mrs. Lee Kell, and Belle Lyane returns home.
Rural Route No 2 reports residents in and near Anamosa, Wayne, Scotch Grove and Langworthy. Visitors include George Dorsey and Wallace Grey. Harm Dirks and Adolph travel for events. Hazel crews, farmers and families attend husking bees and creamery routes. The German Insurance Co of Wayne reports $1,838,484 in in force.
Mrs J A McLaughlin is ill. Miss Rourke teaches in No 5. F D McLaughlin returned from South Dakota. John H Lubben visited Chicago. Mrs Andrew Dardison of Monticello visited here. Alexander Davidson went to Chicago for the stock show. Tom Davidson and Alex Irving of Tintah are guests. Dr Inglis F B Bolton and C D Chase of Monticello spoke at chapel. Elsie Noble came home for Thanksgiving and returned to Cedar Rapids. Ed Kromminga was badly hurt by a kick. facial injuries and broken cheekbones. Norman Davidson returned from South Dakota. Jones county colonists thrive. some plan to winter in Dakota.
Amber on December 5 features Birch Bros. shopping here, Miss Beardsley teaching Black Oak school, Jessa Davis visiting from Monticello for Thanksgiving, and Andrew McDonald ill at Frank Serbousek’s home. Des Moines trip for Mary Farragher, Gerd Toenjes at Monticello, renting Will Zimmerman’s farm, and new Doutricks line alongside festive 5 10 15 25 cent items.
Local items report Mons Corbett assisting Hoyt Brothers in the nursery, a village informal party at Robert Clark’s, visits by Grace Moats and Elsie Coder at Center Junction, and Rev. John Rice’s recovery. Students away at school returned for Thanksgiving, and family visits span Center Junction Castle Grove and Onslow. The Hanssen bridge crew began work on the Maquoketa river bridge near Dale’s mill. A surprise party occurred for the August Jacobs sons.
Monticello city council passes Ordinance No. 330 prohibiting placing stone brick wood dirt rag paper grass ashes refuse on streets or gutters without street committee permission. Violations fine 1 to 5 dollars, second offense 5 to 20 dollars with costs, jail for nonpayment. ordinance takes effect after official publication.
Northern Iowa Land Co announces bargains on improved farms in Iowa Missouri Minnesota and Kansas. Listings include exchanges for merchandise and other property and rental options. Dr Shallenberger claims kidney trouble cure after previous doctors failed and recommends him.
A listing of characters includes Lou Dayton and Edna Pempleton Dayton sisters from Chicago, Gladys Davies as captive, Fairbanks Dick Majendie their cousin, J H Dreibelbis as Duchess of Middlesex, Marie Bateman and Lady Fanny her daughter, Alia Deiseher with son Lord Algernon Penryhn, and Charles Doxsee the Butler with eRussell Stuhler noted.
For Sale Thoroughbred Chester White and Berkshire male pigs from strong stock. Dr Coffman Eye Sight Specialist will be at Lovell House December 26 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Glasses fitted. examination free. Also an auction of Clover Leaf Creamery Co building and machinery in Wayne township at 10 o'clock a.m. on December 19. John E Folkerts, Secretary.
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